diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ RPCS3
 =====
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/RPCS3/rpcs3.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/RPCS3/rpcs3)
+[![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/411c4clmiohtx7eo/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/rpcs3/rpcs3/branch/master)
 [![Coverity Status](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/3960/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/3960)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/DHrpcs3/rpcs3/badge.svg)](https://coveralls.io/r/DHrpcs3/rpcs3)
 
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+version: 1.0.{build}
+os: Visual Studio 2015
+configuration: Release
+platform: x64
+clone_folder: c:\projects\rpcs3
+clone_depth: 1
+
+branches:
+ except:
+   - ppu_recompiler
+
+before_build:
+ - git submodule update --init --depth 3 asmjit minidx9
+ # until git for win 2.5 release
+ - git submodule update --init ffmpeg wxWidgets
+ - if exist "c:\cache\wxWidgets\build" move c:\cache\wxWidgets\build wxWidgets\build
+
+install:
+ - set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\Bin;%PATH%
+
+after_build:
+- mkdir c:\cache\wxWidgets\build
+- move wxWidgets\lib\vc_x64_lib c:\cache\wxWidgets\build
+
+# not exactly the best dependency but works for now
+cache:
+ - c:\cache\wxWidgets\build -> .gitmodules
+
+test: off
+build:
+  project: rpcs3.sln
+  verbosity: minimal
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